"Tell you what," Alaric says, "I'll track down someone who can actually tell you when you'll be getting out of here. Be back in a minute." He's smart enough not to turn his back on the prisoner as he leaves. He does get halfway out the door before reaching back in the snag the cage, though. He takes a detour to the matter printer to queue up some part for an larger, and less lockpick-filled, cage, then goes to find Virmad.

[By your command!]